Guatemala
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5 Things To Do With Kids In Antigua, Guatemala
Sep 30, 2013 Antigua, Guatemala
Guatemala is full of rich history and culture that adults will find astounding, but what about the kids? We spent a day walking the streets with our little Princess, but here are all the things she wished she could have done that day.
Surprise... There are Places to Eat in Antigua
May 29, 2013 Antigua, Guatemala
Central America is not known for it’s fine cuisine. You can’t go to a “Guatemalan” restaurant in Australia or anywhere else I know for that matter except in Guatemala. We really struggled with decent places to eat in Antigua. So the gems we did find I t…
Goodbye Antigua, Guatemala. Hello San Juan, Puerto Rico.
May 15, 2013 Antigua, Guatemala
Leaving Guatemala, flying to Fort Lauderdale - staying the night - before flying to Puerto Rico. Everyone loves the flight stories, right?
Our Eerie Trip on Lake Atitlan to San Marcos & San Juan
May 11, 2013 Lake Atitlan, Guatemala
Our last day in Panajachel we hired a boat & captain to take us to two of the towns located around the majestic and beautiful Lake Atitlán, which on this day was not happy to have us on its silky waters.
The Many Villages of Guatemala: Day Tour
May 11, 2013 Antigua, Guatemala
We meet Roberto in Central Park where he immediately enchanted us with his knowledge and talking skill offering us a guided tour. Come visit 4 off the beaten locations that only a local can take you too.
Xocomil, Central America’s Largest Water Park Exposed
May 8, 2013 Lake Atitlan, Guatemala
Would you travel 6 hours to see Central America’s largest waterpark? A secret hidden from the colossal amount of tourists and backpackers flocking to Guatemala? A local hotspot so fantastic and wonderful and cheap you can count the number of Caucasians in…
Antigua through my daughter's eyes & her father's lens
May 8, 2013 Antigua, Guatemala
A date with our daughter in Antigua, where the bright coloured walls make a perfect backdrop for some simply stunning photos. See Antigua through our 4 year old daughters eyes & her father's camera lens.
Where to Discover Antigua's Secrets
Apr 17, 2013 Antigua, Guatemala
I stood in the ruins looking through the circular gape or a ceiling watching the clouds roll by. Blue sky littered with floating white clouds passing above it like a framed moving picture. It was so beautiful I wanted to capture the moment and I did, brie…
What's a Non-Spanish-Speaking Aussie doing at Semana Santa?
Apr 1, 2013 Antigua, Guatemala
So what’s an English speaking Australian doing in Antigua, Guatemala? That is a great question! I know no Spanish, I know nothing about Guatemala, except one thing, the biggest Easter celebration in the world is set in the colonial streets of a small town…
Travel Induction - Pickpocketed in Antigua, Guatemala
Mar 29, 2013 Antigua, Guatemala
It was bound to happen. 11 months with no theft or anything, we were surprised. No use for our Travel insurance. But then it happened. The violated feeling, the disappointment, the hassle. Pickpocketed in the one place we were told it would happen. Take…
Will There be Any Chocolate in That Mold?
Mar 20, 2013 Antigua, Guatemala
We had such delicious fun it wasn’t right not to include the kids. Picture a 2 & 4 year old making chocolate, “one for the mold, one for me, one for the mold, two for me, one for the mold…” You get the idea.
Truffles & Chocolate Faces at the Choco Museo, Antigua, Guatemala
Mar 17, 2013 Antigua, Guatemala
Quite rightfully this is the number 2 thing to do in Antigua on TripAdvisor. Two hours went way too fast and I was literally giddy with glee the whole time. I washed my hands consistently (as I’m a finger licker)... Before I knew it we were done and the f…
The Overnight Bus from Flores to Antigua, Guatemala
Mar 10, 2013 Antigua, Guatemala
What a journey. And what a change from our hellish ride from Belize to Guatemala. The overnight bus went fast and was a very cheap alternative to getting into Antigua.
Jaguars at Tikal & The Best Tostadas Ever in Flores, Guatemala
Mar 9, 2013 Antigua, Guatemala
Tikal is huge! Our tour was about 5 hours long and over 6km. That’s a lot of walking with a 2 & 4 year old who got up at 4am. The morning started with the quickest (and rare) glimpse of a Jaguar on its way home from a late night party obviously. We also s…
Our Hellish Journey From Belize City to Flores, Guatemala
Mar 9, 2013 Antigua, Guatemala
The plan was simple. A 1.5 hour speedboat ride from San Pedro to Belize City at 10am. This would get us to Belize City about 11:30am/12pm with enough time to eat lunch and catch the 1pm bus to Flores, Guatemala. What could go wrong?
Lake Atitlan, Guatemala
Mar 7, 2013 Destinations
We decided to take a 3 night break out of Antigua to make new friends, visit the beautiful lake villages and maybe even check out Central America's Largest Waterpark.
Antigua, Guatemala
Mar 7, 2013 Destinations
On our way to Antigua we stopped in Flores to check out Tikal for a few days. Then we spent one month in this beautiful colonial town including the famous Semena Santa